Mr Weller senior stands in front of a fireplace at the centre of the scene. To his right, his son Sam Weller sits a at table. He is holding the quill in one and a sheet of paper in the other hand. To Mr Weller\'s left, a pretty, young maid carries a tray with a glass towards the table. A cat sits behind her on a chair. Equestrian pictures adorn the wall and two signs on the mantlepiece advertise \'Cider\' and \'Guinness Stout\' respectively. The engraver\'s signature is in the lower left corner, Phiz\'s in the lower right.